| My comments on this are based on Massachusetts laws, as that's what I
have been/am exposed to. A Complaint for Divorce basically is an
action to initiate a divorce proceeding to ultimately dissolve a
marriage. A Complaint for Separate Support (as its called in Mass,
also known as a Legal Separation) legally allows a couple to live apart
without abandonment or desertion resulting from the parting or actually
not living together and supporting each other and/or the family.
A Legal Separation can lead to a divorce complaint, or can be used for
the parties to engage in reconciliation or councelling while legally
apart. The separation typically carries temporary orders with it that
provide things such as child support, who lives in the home, who has
child custody, who pays the bills, etc.
I hope this helps, but admittedly, the laws in Colorado may be
different with regards to this issue.
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